Hackers Infect 394K+ Computers, Microsoft Disrupts 'Most Popular Infostealer': What To Know Hackers Infect 394K+ Computers, Microsoft Disrupts 'Most Popular Infostealer': What To Know
Hackers Infect 394K+ Computers, Microsoft Disrupts 'Most Popular Infostealer': What To Know A global cybercrime tool used to steal passwords and drain bank accounts was shut down in a major takedown led by Microsoft and federal authorities. The tool called Lumma Stealer had infected more than 394,000 Windows computers worldwide between March and May, Microsoft said in a blog post on Wednesday, May 21. Hackers used the malware to target schools, hospitals, banks, and gaming communities, often holding victims for ransom or committing financial fraud. A federal court order allowed Microsoft's digital crimes unit to seize more than 2,300 web domains that powered the malware's ope…
Secret Service Interviews Former FBI Director Over Trump's 'Assassination' Post Secret Service Interviews Former FBI Director Over Trump's 'Assassination' Post
Secret Service Interviews Former FBI Director Over Trump's 'Assassination' Post Agents with the U.S. Secret Service spoke to former FBI Director James Comey after an Instagram post sparked speculation that he was advocating for the assassination of former President Donald Trump, his one-time boss. Last week, Comey posted a photo of seashells arranged to spell out “8647.” The number 86 is often used as slang for “to get rid of” something, NPR reported. In the restaurant industry, it means to eliminate an item from the menu. Many observers interpreted the number 47 as a reference to Trump potentially becoming the 47th president. Comey said in the caption that he found a …
Remains Found In Japan Identified As Missing CT Mom Remains Found In Japan Identified As Missing CT Mom
Remains Found In Japan Identified As Missing CT Mom After more than two years of desperate searching, the family of Connecticut mom Pattie Wu-Murad has received confirmation that she is deceased. The 61-year-old mom of three vanished on April 10, 2023, while hiking solo in the Japanese wilderness. For more than two years, her family held out hope—until Friday, May 9, when DNA testing confirmed that remains discovered near a stream were a match. “This confirmation came more than two years after she went missing while hiking in Japan,” her family said in a statement. “Although we had tried to prepare ourselves for this outcome, the finality of…
FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces
FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces The FBI is leaving its longtime headquarters in Washington, DC, and relocating around 1,500 workers, according to the agency's director, Kash Patel. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, a low-rise office building located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, has been the FBI's home base since 1975. Patel said there were 11,000 FBI employees in a 50-mile radius around Washington, DC. "That's a third of the workforce," Patel told Fox Business in an interview on Friday, May 16. "A third of the crime doesn't happen here. So we're taking 1,500 of those folks and moving them out. "Every state is getting a plus u…
CT's Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats CT's Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats
CT's Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats Conservative commentator Candace Owens revealed this week that she was the unnamed target of a New Jersey man who threatened to kill her in a violent video and group message, prompting a federal investigation and criminal charges. Owens, who was born in White Plains, NY and raised in Stamford, CT, said she was contacted by the FBI last September following her viral debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, in which she criticized the late Rabbi Menachem Schneerson. But despite being told a suspect had been arrested, she says federal authorities refused to disclose any details. “We were obviously c…
CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff
CBS Unveils Fall Schedule, ‘NCIS’ Tuesdays, ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff CBS’ 2025-2026 fall schedule is going heavy on the franchises. Tuesday will be devoted to its three “NCIS” shows, the original, “NCIS: Origins” and “NCIS: Sydney,” while Friday will see “Fire Country,” its spinoff “Sheriff’s Country” and the new “Blue Bloods” spinoff, “Boston Blue,” starring Donnie Wahlberg. CBS raised eyebrows earlier when it canceled its two FBI spinoffs “FBI: International and “FBI: Most Wanted” and the Queen Latifah drama, “The Equalizer.” The fall schedule is: Sunday 7 pm 60 Minutes 8 pm Tracker 9 pm The Road Monday 8 pm The Neighborhood 8:30 pm DMV 9 pm FB…
Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764 Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764
Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764 Federal authorities are intensifying efforts against a disturbing online network known as "764," which they describe as a violent extremist group that targets and exploits children through social media and gaming platforms. Two men have been charged for allegedly leading the enterprise: Leonidas Varagiannis, age 21, a US citizen living in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Prasan Nepal, age 20, of North Carolina.  Varagiannis was arrested on Monday, May 6, in Greece. Nepal was arrested Monday, April 22, in North Carolina and has since made a court appearance. Both are expected to appear in cour…
Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns
Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns Scammers are once again turning hot-button headlines into bait — this time with bogus offers of “tariff relief” payments showing up in Facebook and Instagram ads. The fraudulent posts have promised $750 in “tariff relief credit” or as much as $5,600 in “tariff relief benefits.”  But the promised payouts don’t exist. Instead, these ads are believed to be attempts to gather personal information or steer unsuspecting users into marketing calls where they could be targeted by spammers. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed that it removed the ads after being alerte…
County Judge Accused Of Interfering In Immigration Case Arrested By FBI County Judge Accused Of Interfering In Immigration Case Arrested By FBI
County Judge Accused Of Interfering In Immigration Case Arrested By FBI New details have been released after FBI agents arrested a judge in the Midwest, accusing her of helping an immigrant avoid detention from federal authorities. A spokesperson for the US Marshals confirmed that Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan had been taken into custody in Wisconsin. According to court documents, the charges arise from events that took place on Friday, April 18.  On that day, members of the Milwaukee office of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), along with federal partners from the FBI, DEA, and US Customs …
Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island
Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island An Army veteran single mother and her toddler daughter were publicly identified nearly three decades after they were murdered on Long Island. Tanya Denise Jackson, of Brooklyn, and her 2-year-old daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, were identified as the victims in the 1997 cold case killings that later became known as the "Peaches" homicides during a Nassau County Police press conference Wednesday, April 23.  Jackson's dismembered torso was discovered inside a plastic storage bin at Hempstead Lake State Park in June 1997. More of the 26-year-old's remains were found in April 2011…
Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again In Northeast: Police Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again In Northeast: Police
Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again In Northeast: Police Federal agents arrested a 40-year-old man in Brockton after discovering he had entered the country illegally for the third time, despite two prior deportations and a history of violence. Oscar Lopez-Perez, a Honduran national, was taken into custody last week by officers with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston, working alongside the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  ICE officials say Lopez-Perez has a criminal history that includes a conviction for assault and battery and a drunk driving charge. Federal records show that Lopez-Perez was fir…
College Student In Boston Firebombed Tesla Dealership While On Spring Break, Feds Say College Student In Boston Firebombed Tesla Dealership While On Spring Break, Feds Say
College Student In Boston Firebombed Tesla Dealership While On Spring Break, Feds Say A college freshman on spring break is now facing federal charges after allegedly tossing a Molotov cocktail at a Tesla dealership, torching two Cybertrucks in a late-night firebombing. Owen McIntire, 19, of Kansas City, Missouri, who attends college in Boston, was arrested and appeared in federal court in Massachusetts on Friday, April 18. Prosecutors say the charges stem from a Monday, March 17 blaze at the Tesla Center in Kansas City, where he’s accused of using incendiary devices, including one that didn’t detonate, to start a fire that destroyed two vehicles worth more than $100,000 eac…